The Most Anticipated Queer Books for Summer 2026
Celebrate Pride with new and debut titles from Douglas Stuart, ‘Pemi Aguda, Deb Olin Unferth, and more
Celebrate Pride with new and debut titles from Douglas Stuart, ‘Pemi Aguda, Deb Olin Unferth, and more
Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel tried to paint an irredeemable villain. Instead, it captured something real about trans experience
I had to face that my broken relationship with eating ultimately mirrored a broken relationship with myself
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Support“The Last Reader” from STORYKNIFE by Jess Row
For these writers, queerness is an integral part of glaciers, fjords, retention ponds, and every other environment that makes life possible
An excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman
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“The Last Reader” from STORYKNIFE by Jess Row
An excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman
Two poems by Timi Sanni